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 April
1995 - In the English Tradition
This concert was dedicated to the memory of Franklin O. Doughty, member
of ECAS. Jeffrey Baer was the guest conductor for this performance with
Robert Young as organist. Phyllis Oldham was principal soprano soloist.
The first half of the program included works by Thomas Morley, “Said
I That Amaryllis”, John Wilbye, “Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis”, John
Farmer,
“Fair Phyllis”, Henry Purcell, “In These Delightful Pleasant
Groves”, G. F. Handel, “Hallelujah, Amen” (from Judas
Maccabaeus), Edward Elgar, “My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land”,
R. Vaughan Williams, “Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge”, and John
Rutter’s “Let’s Begin Again”. The second half was John Rutter’s
moving “Requiem”. Accompaniment included Diane Thomas (flute), Carrie
Zubrowski (cello), John O’Meara (oboe), Tom Clark and Chris Reavis (percussion)
and Ira Poberezhnaya (harp).
December
1995 - Christmas Ornaments
This concert is a repackaging of traditional American and English Christmas
“caroles” in a seasonal celebration featuring compositions by John Rutter,
Ralph Vaughan Williams and Randol Alan Bass. John Rutter composed the opening
carols in varying styles to paint three different views of the Christ child,
the angels’s protective watch, “Angel’s Carol”, Mary’s maternal
tenderness, “Shepherd’s Pipe Carol”, and the shepherd boy’s childlike
musical gift, “Christmas Lullaby”. “Christmas Ornaments”
is a cantata written by Bass, that weaves sacred and secular songs of the
season together. Included are: “Personent Hodie”, “Deck the Halls”,
“Lullaby Carols”, “Bell Carols”, “I Wonder as I Wander”, with a solo
by Patricia Rubin, and “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. Williams
“Fantasia
on Christmas Carols”, based on traditional English Christmas
carols, “Herefordshire”, “Somerset”, “Sussex” and another
“Herefordshire”
melody and includes a baritone solo by Jeffrey Baer, accompanied by Ranee
Reitz.
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